Has anyone here driven the Blue Ridge Parkway?

[Adsos Letter]

14. When I drove our oldest daughter (now 30) out to Philly for college (I love me some road trips)

I stopped at Manassas and Gettysburg on my way home. I had three weeks to get back and I was by myself, so I just sort of piddled along.

I hit Manassas battlefield on a gorgeous mid-July day; a bit humid, but not too hot. Enjoyed a very pleasant hike there.

I hit Gettysburg a couple days later on a day that was in the upper *90's, and the humidity couldn't have been much lower. Made the mistake of trying to walk the length of the Federal line and back, wearing cowboy boots (BIG mistake) and no water. I pretty much gave myself sunstroke and a case of nicely blistered feet. I can't begin to comprehend how those guys fought there for three days in that type of weather.

The cowboy boots were the result of a road trip with my younger daughter (now 21) the previous year to visit friends in Council Bluffs, Iowa. My feet can no longer handle them (the boots, not the friends... ).

I also stopped at Balls Bluff, New Market, and Shiloh. Shiloh was a lovely park, and a very nice hike.